Logan County Commissioners to consider three Lodging Tax Board projects

Re-appoint members of the Board of Directors of Logan County Justice Center Corporation

STERLING — The Logan County Commissioners will consider approving three Lodging Tax Board projects at a 9 a.m. business meeting on Tuesday.

Among the projects is a $1,000 request from the Chamber of Commerce to attend monthly meetings, the Sportman's Expo and tourism conferences and a $1,325 request from the Chamber/4-Foundation for a volunteer recognition dinner and volunteer incentives.

The third request, for $168, from the Tourist Information Center, is for a marketing service, Constant Contact, for the center's gift basket program. The funding request is in conjunction with the up to $1,000 the commissioners approved in November 2012, to purchase gift baskets to be given away each month from November 2012 through October 2013.

To sign up to win the basket individuals have to provide their email addresses and an indication of what their interests are. The Tax Board will use those to develop a database so they can send out email blasts to those people regarding their interests and hopefully draw more people to Logan County.

In other business, the commissioners will consider approval of:

• A resolution re-appointing Joanne Jefferies and Steven Shinn to serve as members of the Board of Directors of the Logan County Justice Center Corporation, with their term ending in January 2016;

• A resolution directing the allocation of federal leasing funds, in the amount of $41,597.98, received and held by the treasurer. The money will be allocated to and invested in the county general fund;

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• An agreement between Logan County and Excel Energy for use of the county's right of way under County Road 18, for an underground electric distribution line;

• A resolution granting the renewal of a conditional use permit for the operation of Rothe Sand & Gravel Pit, located at 19727 Factory Street, on behalf of Lee and Marlene Rothe;

• A resolution granting the renewal of a special use permit for the operation of a recreational vehicle and boat storage facility, related equipment and structures and for the sale and storage of firewood to campers, on behalf of Bruce A. Sauter. The facility is located two miles east of North Sterling Reservoir.

Under the consent agenda, the commissioners will acknowledge receipt of the clerk and recorder's report for December, as well as receipt of the treasurer's report.

During a work session following the business meeting, the commissioners hear from Buffalo RE-4J School District Superintendent Robert Sanders and students from Merino High School. They will be presenting a request construction trust funds to help pay for a community-use facility that includes a new track, upgrades to the football field and a new parking lot. The district is pursuing a Great Outdoors Colorado grant to fund part of the project, what isn't funded from the grant will be paid for with matching funds the district is raising.

Additionally, the commissioners will continue discussion from the last meeting, with Planning Coordinator Kris Pennington and Road and Bridge supervisor Chad Wright, regarding gravel pit leases and the royalty amounts paid.

Also, Dennis Hunt, of County Technical Services, Inc., will give project updates and Dan Borgman will give an update on the landfill.